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Eat, Pray, Love, Shop

Eat, Pray, Love, Shop

Now, before I get all cynical here, let me clarify something – Eat, Pray, Love is one of my favorite books of all time, really. However, the commercialization that has followed the movie release is a bit out of control. Case in point: You can now shop the EPL Collection on the Home Shopping Network! [...]

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Maria Garre: Journey to India Part IV

Maria Garre: Journey to India Part IV

The adventure continues! Prana Flow® and Ayurveda teacher, Maria Garre, is traveling through India and sharing her experience right here with YOU! Enjoy the 4th installment of Maria Garre’s Journey to India:

Trek to Kedarnath
We began around 2:30 pm – eager, anxious and full of excitement to the journey that is ahead. I was pleasantly surprised to [...]

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Dave Romanelli's "Magic Mushrooms"

Dave Romanelli’s “Magic Mushrooms”

Check out Yeah Dave’s adventures with psychedelic mushrooms, and how what started as a fun afternoon ended with a lesson in strength – but first, please read the disclaimer below:

IMPORTANT NOTE: Magic mushrooms can be very dangerous to an unstable mind and I do not condone their use unless you are in a controlled, safe [...]

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"The Body Is My Temple, Asanas Are My Prayers" | BKS Iyengar

“The Body Is My Temple, Asanas Are My Prayers” | BKS Iyengar

Just watch.
A film montage of yoga demonstrations by Yogacharya Sri BKS Iyengar over the years.

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"The Tadasana Challenge"

“The Tadasana Challenge”

The below article was submitted by our dear friend and Austin, TX based writer/yoga teacher/heath outreach coordinator/all around great person Julia Winston. Would you like to learn more information on how to contribute to our site? Have some articles of your own that you would like to submit? Email us at info@yoganonymous.org

The Tadasana Challenge
By [...]

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27 Things to Know about Yoga -  Book Giveaway!

27 Things to Know about Yoga – Book Giveaway!

We are so honored and excited to be a part of Victoria Klein’s Blog Book Tour ! Victoria Klein is the author of  the recently published 27 things to know about Yoga – Yoga is for everyone – and Victoria Klein has created a resource that breaks down a lot of the questions people have [...]

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Maria Garre: Journey to India Part III

Maria Garre: Journey to India Part III

Just in case you haven’t totally been following… Maria Garre is an amazing Prana Flow® teacher who is currently on an amazing adventure in India! We are very fortunate to be following her travels and all of the crazy, fun, and beautiful happenings that come along with them. Check out her latest update below:
India Independence [...]

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NY Times: What is it about 20-Somethings?

NY Times: What is it about 20-Somethings?

Phew! I thought it was just us…check out this article from last Sunday’s NY Times about the latest growing trend in America…20-something year olds taking so long to grow up! Being a yoga teaching/website running 20-something myself, this article for sure hit close to home! I think it is a must read…especially for my fellow [...]

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Washington Post - "Yoga Wars Spoil Spirit of Ancient Practice, Indian Agency Says"

Washington Post – “Yoga Wars Spoil Spirit of Ancient Practice, Indian Agency Says”

It seems that the controversy over the industrialization of Yoga reaches far beyond the US …Check out this article from today’s Washington Post:

NEW DELHI — Heard of Naked Yoga? Kosher Yoga? Yoga for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
More than 30 million Americans practice some sort of yoga in an ever-expanding industry generating an estimated $6 billion in [...]

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Update from Brock Cahill: Kurmalliance Power!

Update from Brock Cahill: Kurmalliance Power!

As you probably know by now, our amazingly brave and inspirational friend and teacher, Brock Cahill, is down in Louisiana doing his part to help out – in a really big way. A lover of the sea and in particular, sea turtles, Brock is out in the field (or ocean, as the case may be) [...]

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"in a nut shell"...Meet JennYoga's founder Jennifer Buergermeister

“in a nut shell”…Meet JennYoga’s founder Jennifer Buergermeister

After a recent conversation with our dear friend and arguably the busiest Yogi in Texas – Jennifer Buergermeister of JennYoga – we asked her if she could whip together a little something to shed some light on what she was up to for our readers. I asked Jenny if she could “write a little something [...]

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Elephant Journal's 10 Things you will never hear in Yoga Class

Elephant Journal’s 10 Things you will never hear in Yoga Class

Here’s a little humor to help you start your week with a smile – written by Mark Kreloff, posted on Elephant Journal:

1.  “Ann Coulter showed me this posture.”
2.  “Didja know McDonald’s is bringing back the McRib sandwich this week?”
3.  “Cool tattoo….I’ve never seen the ‘Ring of Swimming Dolphins’ before.”
4.  “Isn’t this the gay-naked-hot-yoga class?”
5.  “Everybody [...]

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The Schtick - by Dave Romanelli

The Schtick – by Dave Romanelli

A little inspiration form Yeah Dave:

I’ll never forget when I first started teaching yoga. Back in the year 2000 at At One Yoga Scottsdale, a a lady from Tucson took my 10:30am Flow class. I recall long hairs on her legs, steel-rimmed glasses on her face, a ziploc bag filled with turnips (who knows?) by [...]

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Maria Garre: Journey to India PART I

Maria Garre: Journey to India PART I

Our dear friend,Prana Flow® and Ayurveda teacher, Maria Garre, has just set off for her sold out ‘Trek to the Source’ Retreat in Gaumukh, India… but first she is spending some time traveling and settling into the country. Even though we may not be able to physically be there with her, we are so blessed and [...]

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Julia Roberts New Found Religion...

Julia Roberts New Found Religion…

So I realize that this has probably been on your radar for a couple of days now, but I simply could NOT resist sharing it anyway, because I love celebrity gossip and I’m not afraid to say it. I doubt it’s a coincidence that this statement is released the same week as the highly anticipated [...]

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Eat, Pray, Love Move Release this Friday, 8/13!

Eat, Pray, Love Move Release this Friday, 8/13!

Yes, it’s true, the wait is finally over – the much anticipated movie version of Elizabeth Gilbert’s New York Times notable book, Eat, Pray, Love is in theaters in only 48 hours! YAY!

This was such a powerful movie to film that it actually changed the actors’ lives… according to ABC News:
Who hasn’t wanted to [...]

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Zobha Grace of Giving Scholarship - deadline 8/15!

Zobha Grace of Giving Scholarship – deadline 8/15!

I realize that this is short notice, but I just had to share this because it is such an amazing opportunity! As you may or may not know, Pure Yoga’s Teacher Training Program is being offered at Equinox Fitness in 5 cities around the country this fall. This is an amazing program, written by Alanna [...]

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Top 10 Spots for Yoga Around the World

Top 10 Spots for Yoga Around the World

Having just returned from Wanderlust in Lake Tahoe, we certainly have beautiful Yoga places on our mind! This article was written last week by Aaron Gruenert for Gadling – enjoy, and let us know what your favorite Yoga retreat location are!
You can run, walk, hike, climb, swim, surf, and scuba your way to new experiences, [...]

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When Mindfulness is a B*tch

When Mindfulness is a B*tch

This article was written by our beautiful friend Mary Mann. While you may have already formed some opinions on Mary based on this title, let me just say that this is quite possibly the most positive and joyful woman I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Having just returned from a stint in Thailand, [...]

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Surrender to the flow - Phish tour kicks off today!

Surrender to the flow – Phish tour kicks off today!

…and we could not be more excited to be out here in the Bay area about to see our favorite band with some of our favorite people! This is the tail end of an epic summer excursion for us that started at last weeks Wanderlust Festival! We cannot wait to keep the prana flowing and [...]

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John Friend Sets the Record Straight

John Friend Sets the Record Straight

Wowee! This is getting spicy! There has been a lot of buzz in the Yoga community regarding last week’s NY Times article on Anusara Yoga and more specifically, founder John Friend. As you’ll see, this was the largest Yoga article EVER published in a major newspaper! Not one to sit back and let the comments [...]

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